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Josh Turnbull
Birth nameJoshua Turnbull
Date of birth (1988-03-12) 12 March 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthHaverfordwest, Wales
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18.6 st)
SchoolYsgol Gyfun Emlyn
Rugby union career
Position(s) Blindside Flanker
Lock
Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Newcastle Emlyn RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2009
2007–2014
2009–2010
2014–
Llanelli RFC
Scarlets
Llandovery RFC
Cardiff Rugby
23
130
12
175
(5)
(25)
(15)
(85)
Correct as of 12 October 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–06
2006–08
2008–09
2011–
Wales U18
Wales U19
Wales U20
Wales
7
17
10
13
(?)
(10)
(10)
(0)
Correct as of 12 October 2022
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2009–10 Wales 7's

Joshua "Josh" Turnbull (born 12 March 1988) is a Welsh international rugby union player, who currently plays in the Back row and Second row for the Cardiff Rugby in the Pro14 league having previously played for Scarlets, Llanelli RFC and Llandovery RFC. Born in Haverfordwest, Turnbull is a fluent Welsh speaker.[1]

In June 2014 Turnbull joined Cardiff from the Scarlets.

Turnbull has represented Wales at U18, U19 and U20 levels; he has participated in two IRB U19 World Championships, He was in the Wales U20 squad for the 2008 Under-20 Six Nations and JWC.

In January 2011 Turnbull was named the Wales national rugby union team for the 2011 Six Nations Championship[2] and made his international debut 12 February 2011 in the 24–6 win against Scotland as a second-half replacement. He was named in the preliminary squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup[3] but was left out of the final squad.[4]

Personal life

Turnbull was married on 23 July 2016 and has two daughters.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ BBC Cymru – Tîm y Cymry Cymraeg
  2. ^ 2011 Wales squad
  3. ^ "Wales: Gatland ponders World Cup selection dilemmas". BBC. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2011: Sam Warburton leads Wales in New Zealand". BBC. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2015.